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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: shootinbud on November 23, 2007, 02:04:30 pm

Title: yellow popolar
Post by: shootinbud on November 23, 2007, 02:04:30 pm

i have recently been given a  stave of yellow poplar is this a good wood for self bow making

Title: Re: yellow popolar
Post by: Badger on November 23, 2007, 02:17:48 pm

Bud, yellow poplar really isnt considered bow wood, but I have mad a ton of bows from it. It will chrysal and blow unexpextedly sometimes. A few months agao i went to see where one would blow and at 36" my pulley ran out of space. The bow took so much set at that point for all intents and purposes you would have to say it was broke. I would say fun to work with and can make some very fast bows but be warned that it can ands does often just explode. Steve

Title: Re: yellow popolar
Post by: shootinbud on November 23, 2007, 02:36:29 pm

Thanks Steve i am  new to all of this so you can bet i wont be starting with that piece thanks 4 the advice

Title: Re: yellow popolar
Post by: nugget on November 23, 2007, 07:21:10 pm

I wish poplar would make good bow wood . My land is pached full of it. From small ones to giant ones. Wish it was all hickory or something a little more stronger.

Title: Re: yellow popolar
Post by: Hillbilly on November 23, 2007, 08:07:45 pm

Makes good arrows.

Title: Re: yellow popolar
Post by: nugget on November 23, 2007, 08:12:29 pm

Yes I know. I am planning on an expedition here real soon. gonna get me a big pile of poplar and sourwood.